Lachesian

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Lachesis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /læˈkiːʃ(i)ən, -ʒən/

Adjective[edit]

Lachesian (comparative more Lachesian, superlative most Lachesian)

  1. Pertaining to Lachesis, the Fate who measures the thread of life.
    [He was] absolutely certain that he would live to age 90! But following an illness of several months, the Lachesian thread was cut short by just four months.

Anagrams[edit]